Policy and Legal

NAM to Congress: Reverse Course on Harmful Tax Changes

January 31, 2023

Recent tax law changes that increase the costs of research, machinery purchases and key business investments will harm manufacturers “at a time when 62% of manufacturing leaders already expect a recession in 2023,” the NAM told congressional leaders Monday. What’s…

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NAM to Congress: Reverse Course on Harmful Tax Changes

January 31, 2023

Recent tax law changes that increase the costs of research, machinery purchases and key business investments will harm manufacturers “at a time when 62% of manufacturing leaders already expect a recession in 2023,” the NAM told congressional leaders Monday. What’s…

Policy and Legal

Remember the Regulators

November 9, 2020

While everyone is talking about the election results, let’s not forget about the slow and steady slog for better government—by which we mean, a stable and predictable regulatory system that encourages manufacturing growth instead of hampering it. Recently, NAM President…

Business Operations

A Visit to Hershey During the Pandemic

May 11, 2020

What’s it like to work in a manufacturing plant during the pandemic? The NAM’s staff photographer took a trip to the Hershey facility in Hershey, PA, to find out. Here’s what he saw. At the entrance, employees’ temperatures are checked.…

Business Operations

A Manufacturer Works to Keep Forests Safe

December 18, 2020

International Paper is acutely aware that forests are “the lungs of the landscape,” says Chief Sustainability Officer Sophie Beckham. That’s why the company, which serves 25,000 customers in 150 countries around the world, has developed a close partnership with The…

Policy and Legal

What’s Up with Energy Infrastructure?

July 9, 2020

  This is a week of dramatic energy developments—some mostly good, some bad and some mixed. Here’s what manufacturers need to know. The (mostly) good: The Jordan Cove liquid natural gas terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon, received approval from the…

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SCOTUS Protects LGBT Workers’ Rights

June 15, 2020

The Supreme Court ruled today that civil rights law protects employees from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity, reports the Wall Street Journal (subscription). The ruling: “The high court, in a 6-3 decision, said the…

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Dr. Ashish Jha on the Next Phase of Pandemic Response

September 27, 2022

This winter, we might be facing both a difficult flu season and another surge of COVID-19. How can manufacturers help protect workers and all Americans from illness, hospitalization or worse? Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, gave…